How to Kill Dust Mites and Prevent Fall Allergies

Published on September 27, 2018

Are you tortured by allergies? Do you associate your struggles with outdoor causes? If so, you could be discounting the real culprit. Indoor allergens—specifically dust mites—are likely at fault for poor indoor air quality in your home causing troublesome illnesses such as runny noses, itchy eyes and even respiratory issues including bronchitis and asthma. So if you’re remaining indoors when pollen and mold are high, you could actually be making your problems worse.

So how should you go about eliminating dust mites and filtering out pollen, dust and other harmful bacteria infecting your living space? High-efficiency whole-home air filters will eliminate pollen and other harmful particles from the indoor air and whole-home air purifiers can help purify the air. But to reduce or eliminate problems with dust mites you will need a different tactic. Dust mites generally flourish in warm, damp environments, making the summer months prime for them. However, central air conditioners cool and dehumidify the home and will help manage dust mites. During the summer months is also when air conditioners are running in homes, so a properly operating central air conditioner will reduce the impact of dust mites. However, when homeowners stop using their air conditioners in the early fall, relative humidity typical rises, which creates a positive breeding field for dust mites. Dust mites are also stirred up and fanned throughout your home when you first turn on your furnace on to heat your home in the fall.

Improving your home’s indoor air quality is not as hard as it may sound. Service Experts has several choices for battling allergy-inducing pollution inside your home.

A whole-home dehumidifier will control the humidity levels all through your whole house, keeping you within the EPA's preferred range of 30 to 50 percent. You can't kill all dust mites in your house, but you can reduce them significantly, regardless of whether they're in your mattress or carpet, or brought in by pets. The best part is that this solution doesn't need the use of any chemicals—it's all natural. A whole-home central humidifier works to achieve humidity within one percent of your desired level throughout your home, which creates a healthier living space by reducing dry sinuses, itchy skin and sore throats, while keeping wood surfaces from cracking or warping. It can even reduce instances of viruses and respiratory infections. Whole-home central dehumidifiers eliminate excess moisture, reduce dust mites and mold, and protect wood from damage. Another advantage is that they are less intrusive and easier to use than single room products.

When it comes to dehumidifying your air, it’s also important to know what won’t work. When you raise the moisture content of the air in any given enclosed space above 40 percent, you’re inviting trouble because mold, fungi, bacteria and other microbes tend to thrive with higher humidity. So when you think of humidity in your indoor space, be careful to do it right to avoid doing more harm than good.

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, more than 50 million Americans experience various types of allergies each year.

Ultraviolet Germicidal Lights are unique devices that safely give off the highest UV light intensity available, working to help reduce airborne biological contaminants like germs. They also help decrease concentrations of airborne bio aerosols by 50 percent in as little as 45 minutes. UV Germicidal Lights even help stop further accrual of germs in your home and inside your HVAC system.

HEPA—or High Efficiency Particulate Air—filters are top-shelf air filters that remove 99.97% of air contaminants, including pollen and ragweed. HEPA filters are utilized in hospitals and science labs, where worries about health and contamination are elevated.

HEPA filters with carbon filtration help remove:

Tobacco smoke

Pollen

Allergens

Dust Mites

Odors and chemical vapors

Dirt particles

By eliminating pollutants and contaminants from your indoor air, HVAC systems can help boost the indoor air quality in your home. Professional installation and annual maintenance is also essential for them to be effective.

Ask an Expert how Indoor Air Quality products can make your home healthier!

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